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frankohara
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I just fitted some of these:
https://www.sjscycles.co.uk/handlebars/thorn-mk2-comfort-handlebars-254mm-clamp-620mm-silver/
to my 2017 M6L. Forty minute job from start to finish, perfect fit, I mean perfect and completely transforms the ride. You have the extra width for better control and part-way towards to S bars (as I have on my other Brompton).
Cables all fitted fine and even with the Brooks ergon grips it folds perfectly (in fact you can have the brake levers pointing much nearer the horizon than the floor and it fits in the new Brompton carry bag (the one with four wheels). It doesn't fit the old B bag.
Only one issue: It's no longer a Brompton. It doesn't look like a Brompton. It doesn't ride like a Brompton. It simply doesn't have the character any more. It's a weird thing. I love the ride, and don't like the look, it's too "normal". Will I change back? I might. I still have an S6LX for the true Brompton character, so I'll stick with the new bars for a while, see if I can fall in love with them. If not, the old ones go back on!
They are great bars though, much more "mountain bike" feel.